Internet Kill Switch

[firstdown]

How would a person kill the internet without shutting down all communications? You would have to shut down cable, satellite systems, telephone connections, etc... to shut down the internet if my thinking is correct.

[joethiesmanfan]

Originally Posted by firstdown

How would a person kill the internet without shutting down all communications? You would have to shut down cable, satellite systems, telephone connections, etc... to shut down the internet if my thinking is correct.

Good question...

[KLHJ2]

Originally Posted by firstdown

How would a person kill the internet without shutting down all communications? You would have to shut down cable, satellite systems, telephone connections, etc... to shut down the internet if my thinking is correct.

I could tell you but then...

It looks like they would just make the ISP's shut down internet connectivity only. All they world have to do is turn off their servers and routers. Ir can be done without turning off yor television and phone. Just like you can have a problem with only one but the same company provides you with all three.

Titled "Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act", the bill stipulates any internet firms and providers must "immediately comply with any emergency measure or action developed" by a new section of the US Department of Homeland Security, dubbed the "National Centre for Cybersecurity and Communications".

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by firstdown

How would a person kill the internet without shutting down all communications? You would have to shut down cable, satellite systems, telephone connections, etc... to shut down the internet if my thinking is correct.

actually, if you kill the core dns servers that handle routing, and push blank routing tables out, you would effectively shut it down. That's why the Australian article fascinated me, most of the web is free flowing, but certain core functions are housed in the US, so this type action would not only affect us, but the whole globe. Thats a lotta power.

[joethiesmanfan]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

actually, if you kill the core dns servers that handle routing, and push blank routing tables out, you would effectively shut it down. That's why the Australian article fascinated me, most of the web is free flowing, but certain core functions are housed in the US, so this type action would not only affect us, but the whole globe. Thats a lotta power.

I am offically a libertarian. To hell with the new world order. They tryna take my pron. Over my dead body
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[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by joethiesmanfan

I am offically a libertarian. To hell with the new world order. They tryna take my pron. Over my dead body
!!!

dude, I really need to get the same stuff you take

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[MTK]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

actually, if you kill the core dns servers that handle routing, and push blank routing tables out, you would effectively shut it down. That's why the Australian article fascinated me, most of the web is free flowing, but certain core functions are housed in the US, so this type action would not only affect us, but the whole globe. Thats a lotta power.

Yeah it would be quite easy to shut things down. In fact with how reliant we are now on the net it's only a matter of time before terrorists pull off a major attack on it.